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101 year old dancer Eileen Kramer models a scarf designed in collaboration with Brigid McLaughlin. Photo Cybele Malinowski
Conventionally, we prepare for retirement by saving – topping up that pool of super with every paycheck. For some, that is not an option. Many artists and actors don’t have the luxury of benefits that come with a full time salary, so the most obvious future for them is simple – don’t retire.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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